The term's historical use in contexts that typically implied disapproval is also a reason why more unambiguously neutral terms such as interracial, interethnic or cross-cultural are more common in contemporary usage.

In Spanish, Portuguese, and French, the words used to describe the mixing of races are mestizaje, mestiçagem and métissage.

Mark (Australia) Report N3 (added on September, 23, 2009) New African scammer. John (Australia) Report N4 (added on January, 29, 2010) I found her under this couver add. Alarm bells, she then sent me documents to arrange her travel, fake medical certificates, wrong hospital and address, fake Police Check and a forged passport in her name, born in Ghana 23/12/75, I had checked her when she first made contact and seen that she had a Canadian passport with a different photo and date of birth. I am not on RSVP and her profile apparently was removed from RSVP by management because of continued complaints.

I even sent her 150 euro by Western Union, but dit not give the MTCN number. Richard (Australia) Report N7 (added on March, 31, 2010) Claire claims to be the offspring of a family that died in a car accident about 2/3 years ago.